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University of Houston - FALL 2010 | ||
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Cinemachismo: Masculinities and Sexuality in Mexican Film (6th Edition) Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2006 ISBN-10: 0-292-71297-9 / 0292712979 ISBN-13: 978-0-292-71297-3 / 9780292712973 After the modern Mexican state came into being following the Revolution of 1910, hyper-masculine machismo came to be a defining characteristic of "mexicanidad," or Mexican national identity. Virile men (pelados and charros), virtuous prostitutes as mother figures, and minstrel-like gay men were held |